Wonderland To Alice

Chapter 1

I sit at my desk and check my pocket watch for the time. Three forty-eight is the time. My mum comes into my room. "Hello, Alice," I smile and turn to her. "Hello, mum," I respond. "The vice-captain says we are setting sail to China," I nod. "Thank you for telling me mum," I bow, she curtsies and smiles. "I best be on my way to my room, now," I nod and she walks out. It's officially been 6 years since I've last seen the Hatter and them. I remember some of his last words to me. 'In the Garden of memories and the castle of dreams, that is where we will meet.' That sentence echoes through my mind like it was in an endless cave. I really do miss them all, their smiles, their way of talking, their madness. It was all that made them unique. "If only you saw me now, Hatter, I'm sure you'd be proud," I look down and close my eyes. "I am proud, Alice," A voice says, I look up. It's Hatter!? "Hi, Alice!" Hatter says as the others come out of my grandfather's clock. "How did you get here?" I shout-ish. "I have no idea, I opened my glowing grandfather clock at home and everyone followed me in then, poof!" The Hatter says. "I'm here!" The Hatter continues. "You know, Hatter," I say staring at the Hatter who has suddenly come through my grandfather's clock as well as the others. "You are absolutely mad for coming here abruptly, however, I can't say I'm angry," I smile and stare at him. "I'm quite glad you've come here, but we need to find a way for you all to get back to wonderland." I look up and think. How can I get them back home? "What if we stayed here with you since you can't stay there with us?" The Hatter suggests. What an idea. I sigh. "You can't something will surely be messed up in wonderland if we don't find a way to get you back," I respond, the Hatter nods sadly. I frown

"I apologize but you don't want your original world turned upside-down do you?" I ask, he shakes his head vigorously. "This room is quite small," Says Mirana. "We are in a my room," I say, Mirana nods. "On a boat, we are at sea on our way to China." They all look around. "We're stranded!?" Asks McTwisp. "No-no- I never said that! We're on our way to China," I respond, facepalming. "Where?" Asks Cheshire. I sigh. "China is a place here on Earth where people from England trade with," Hatter raises his hand. "England is also a place on Earth," He puts his hand down. "Now you guys will be sleeping under deck," I say, they all nod and I bring them under deck. "Miss Alice who are these strange people?" Asks Jamie, my friend. "My friends from a far away place called Wonderland, Only I have been, they will be staying here under deck with you and the others," Jamie nods. "Uhm, Alice may I speak with you in private?" Asks, the Hatter. "I supposed Ha- Tarrant," We both go up into my office. "In all honesty, I'm afraid of water and being under it," I nod and write something down in my journal of my 'Travel Catalogue'. "Would you like to bunk with me?" I ask, Hatter nods. "Indeed I would," I stand up and close my journal. "I do suppose I have an extra bed somewhere," I smile, he nods. I walk out and go to the wide storage area. There are 2 bed frames and 6 mattresses. I grab the largest bed frame and start to carry it to my room.

"Alice, honey, what are you doing?" Asks my mum. "Nothing, just adding an extra bed somewhere incase we get more people on our crew," I respond, she nods. I bring the bed to my room and go back and get a mattress which I place onto the bed frame. "Sorry, Hatter, you might need to wait a bit before we can get you your own bedding but here," I kneel down and get a bed sheet, blanket, and pillow. I hand it to him. "This will have to do for the few day's we're at sea," I say, he smiles and nods. He gets straight to making his bed. "I'll lock the door so my mum doesn't come in, okay?" He nods. I leave the room and lock the door with a key. I go to my office until I hear a familiar voice. "Alice," Bayard says, I look to him. "What is it?" I ask. "In all honesty, I'm getting quite anxious not being able to talk, I nod and lock my office door. "Well now you can talk all you want, Bayard," I smile. Bayard goes on and on about random things until he feels better. I unlock the door and put up my stats journal. I go back to my room and unlock the door, no Hatter to be seen. "Tarrant?" I call. "Tarrant!" I shut the door behind me. "Your mum was looking for you," He says, coming out from under the bed. "So I went under the bed," he says, I sigh. "She can't see you when the doors locked, Hatter," I say, he nods. "You scared me, I didn't think you were still in here!" I say to him. "How would I have left? It was locked from the outside!" I he responds, I take a step closer so we're face-to-face. "You can unlock it from this side! I thought you had and left!" I respond. He takes a step closer this take. "Well I didn't where would I have gone, Alice?" I sigh and facepalm. I look back at him. "I don't know Hatter." CREAK. The door opens, there starring at us is my mum. "Alice who is- who is that?" She asks. I look at him. "He's my friend, Tarrant," He bows to her. "How long has he been here?" She asks I look around then back at her. "Since we got on the ship, you just never saw him," She nods and leaves. That was close. "Don't do anything stupid, okay?" I ask, the Hatter nods.